“Do You Know” of the Conflict of Having a Family and Career as a Female Surgeon? The Representation of Cristina Yang in ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy

Authors

  • Barbara Biederer

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5283/copas.267

Keywords:

Gender, Career, Family, Grey’s Anatomy, Cristina Yang, Female Heart Surgeon

Abstract

According to a 2009 poll, only 27% of all surgeons in the United States are women, and looking at thoracic cardiac surgeons, this number declines to merely 3%. Seeking to shed light on cultural, political, and social preconditions of this fact, this essay investigates the conflict many female heart surgeons face, namely the decision between job and family, as it is represented and performed by Cristina Yang in the popular ABC drama series Grey’s Anatomy “(2005-today).

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Published

2017-05-26

How to Cite

Biederer, Barbara. “‘Do You Know’ of the Conflict of Having a Family and Career As a Female Surgeon? The Representation of Cristina Yang in ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy”. Current Objectives of Postgraduate American Studies, vol. 17, no. 2, May 2017, doi:10.5283/copas.267.

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 2 (2016): Women and Medicine in American Literature and Culture

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